Q: What is the One to One programme?

This programmes is designed to address thinking defects that research indicates can lead to offending and re-offending. these include, for example, behaving in an impulsive manner, or not thinking about the consequences of your actions.

Q: How did you get on the programme?

• As a condition of your Community Order, imposed by the Court's.
• As a condition of your prison licence
• Your Probation Officer has decided that this is a programme that is right for you, and you are willing to attend and take part in the programme.

Q: What will you have to do?

• You must attend all twenty sessions, with each lasting between one and one and a half hours. There may also be some one to one work with a programmes tutor and your Probation officer.
• You will be required to sign a contract which outlines the rules and requirements of that programme.
• If you are unable to attend a programme session you must contact your Probation Officer or a programmes tutor immediately. failing to attend a programme may mean that you will be returned to Court.

Q: What are the programmes primary aims?

• To look at how you react to problems and other people
• To work on a one to one basis to stop you committing further offences
• To challenge individuals to accept responsibility for their offence and its consequences

Q: What are the targets of this particular programme?

• Develop an understanding as to why you acted in the way you did
• How your feelings can effect the way in which you think and act
• The alternative choices available to you other than drink driving

Q: Who is suitable?

Only females are suitable, who:

• Demonstrate problem solving defecits
• Have been assessed as suitable for the programme in a Pre-Sentence Report
• Offenders who present a medium to high risk to the public

Q: Who is not suitable?

• Usually first time offenders, unless there are aggravating circumstances
• Heavy alcohol users, unless this intervention is sequenced with other forms of alcohol treatment
• Problem drinkers, until they are stabilised.

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